Pulihora/ Tamarind Rice..

Actually it feel good when you start your old life to slowly move on to the new phase of life.. Yesterday when I was writing the post I had nothing in my mind what has happened to me in the past, everything was looking like before, how I use to start writing the post as soon as my husband leaves to office.. That feeling itself gave me lot of positive energy. So from now on I have decided I will not be giving more pain to people around me being sad and I will start writing on my blog what I feel, I'm not a writing person but it really feels good when you write about what you feel.. Cutting of from the world it is not a right solution to me, I really need to face what ever come on my way and wait till everything again falls in a right place, as everybody says I will get back what I have lost... Now lets come to the recipe.

Pulihora is something very common dish in South India. They cook this dish on many occasion. Such as Marriage, Festivals and Pooja. But some of the people don't use onion and garlic to this. This rice is favourite of all in my family, I cook very often and I try out many ways so that you are not eating same every time.. I have already a post of tamarind rice in a different way and this one among the many pulihora what I cook.. It goes very well with a boiled eggs and coconut chutney..

Ingredient's.

2+1/2 cup cooked rice

2tbsp peanuts

1/2tsp channa dal

1/2tsp urad dal

2 dry red chilli

1 small onion (finely chopped)

3 garic cloves (crushed)

1/4tsp mustard seeds

8 to 10 curry leaves

1/2tsp red chilli powder, 1/2tsp coriander powder

pinch of turmeric

2tbsp tamarind paste

Oil and Salt to taste.

Cooking Method.

In deep kadai/frying pan, add oil, when it is hot add peanuts, channa dal, urad dal, crushed garlic and fry to lite golden brown.

Then add mustard, dry red chilli and curry leaves. When they splutter, add onion and fry for 2 to 3min.

Add red chilli power, turmeric, coriander powder, tamarind paste and salt with a 1/2cup of water and allow the mixture to cook till it becomes thick.

Now add the rice and mix well. This rice can be served cold or warm.

Serve with boiled eggs and coconut chutney.

Puliogare (Tamarind Rice)

To make Puliogare you first need to make Puli Kachal or the Tamarind Paste. If properly prepared, this can be stored for a very long time just like any pickle. It can be mixed with rice anytime you want Puliogare. Stored in a fridge, Puli Kachal can last over 8 months... Tamarind rice is a very popular in Tamil Nadu and parts of Karnataka. It is spicy, sour, and typically served all by itself or accompanied by salad. You may like the puliogare with boiled Egg, because it taste delicious with Egg. If your planning a short time trip then dont forget to pack Puliogare, because without Puliogare your picknick will be not complete. My picknic will never be complete without my favourite puliogare..:-)

Ingredient's
2cups Rice
A small ball of tamarind
8 to 10 Curry leaves
Asafetida
A few peppercorns
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2tbsp mustard seeds
A pinch of methi seeds
4 tbsp groundnuts roasted
50 gm split black gram
50 gm split bengal gram
2 to 4 dry red chilies.

Cooking Method
Cook the rice with salt. Cool slightly. Soak tamarind in water and extract its juice. Roast black gram (channa dal), Bengal gram (urad dal) and red chilies separately and coarsely grind them together. Heat oil, add asafetida, mustard, peppercorns, ground nuts, garlic and curry leaves. When mustard splutters, add the tamarind extract, powdered splices and salt, and cook till all water thickens. Mix the tamarind mixture thoroughly with the rice. Serve with boiled Egg and Tamarind Chutney.